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Hiren Kumar Bose
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In Maharashtra’s arid Solapur, many farmers are prospering by growing drumstick
Perfectly adapted to dry land farming, moringa requires little effort and investment to grow but fetches a handsome price.
Hiren Kumar Bose
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In Maharashtra, one village has found prosperity in custard apples
The fruit has proved so lucrative for farmers in Pimpari Dumala that they have spurned opportunities to find industrial employment.
Hiren Kumar Bose
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Maharashtra is encouraging fisherfolk to conserve mangroves by introducing lucrative crab farming
As the crab farmers utilise the space between the mangrove shrubs, the community no longer cuts the branches for fuel wood or other purposes.
Hiren Kumar Bose
Trending
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A mysterious threesome in ‘Haraamkhor’ director’s new film
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How India helped build Brazil’s enormous beef industry
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Twitter account that led to Mohammed Zubair’s arrest does not exist anymore
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Why ex-servicemen in India don’t get many job offers after retiring from the armed forces
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Why global criticism cannot be expected to act as a check on India’s growing majoritarianism
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Farmers in Maharashtra’s Konkan area have struck green gold with bamboo farming
The newfound interest in the cultivation of bamboo is helping transform the rural economy in the region of Maharashtra by boosting incomes.
Hiren Kumar Bose
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How rearing fish in small ponds is helping farmers boost incomes in Maharashtra
Farm ponds, built to harvest rainwater and irrigate rain-fed fields, are doubling up as fishponds, helping farmers overcome vagaries of agriculture.
Hiren Kumar Bose
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Indian farmers are planting coconuts in deserts to create an oasis of livelihood opportunities
Introducing coconut farming in arid areas helps meet a growing demand.
Hiren Kumar Bose
Video
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Watch: Dog teaches itself how to ride a bodyboard to retrieve balls that fall into the swimming pool
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‘Law is being weaponised’: Nobel Prize winner Maria Ressa on the arrests of Zubair, Teesta Setalvad
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Watch: Abortion clinic in Alabama forced to turn away patients after Roe v Wade was overturned
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Watch: Chris Martin sings ‘A Sky Full of Stars’ at local pub after Glastonbury Festival in the UK
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Watch: Half a billion dollars worth of drugs set on fire in Myanmar on World Drug Day
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Adivasi farmers in Maharashtra are reviving indigenous crop varieties to withstand climate change
Recognizing the significance of traditional crop varieties, farmers have started to conserve and propagate local cultivars.
Hiren Kumar Bose
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With few takers for safflower oil, farmers are moving away from this healthy, hardy crop
Despite its many health advantages, the cultivation of safflower for its oil is declining across India because farmers are not finding a ready market.
Hiren Kumar Bose
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The humble jackfruit, once the most wasted fruit, enjoys a second spring in Kerala
The fruit is hardy and easy to grow, has medicinal values, and has spawned a growing industry of processed food products.
Hiren Kumar Bose
The Reel
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Watch: Ron Howard’s ‘Thirteen Lives’ revisits the 2018 Thailand cave rescue
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‘Saas Bahu Achaar Pvt Ltd’ trailer: Amruta Subhash in show about pickles and empowerment
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Watch: True crime series ‘Indian Predator’ kicks off with case of Delhi serial killer
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‘Subtle nuances of human relationships’: Why Satyajit Ray adapted ‘Postmaster’ and ‘Samapti’
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Watch: The trailer of series ‘Modern Love Hyderabad’ is out
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'One is enough for the entire family': A new variety of guava is winning buyers and farmers in India
The variety often weighs more than half a kilo and has a long shelf life.
Hiren Kumar Bose
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Impure big-brand honey is eating into the margins of small producers
Independent, small beekeepers are uniting against adulterated honey sold by companies fighting a price war.
Hiren Kumar Bose